This is Climate One, changing the conversation about energy, economy, and the environment.

Our carbon footprint depends as much on the cars in our driveways as the food on our plates.

So what's a climate-conscious eater to do?

It's really not a controversial idea at this point that eating less meat is healthier for us and better for the planet.

But if reducing our appetites for meat is a good thing, wouldn't going vegan be even better?

There is no evidence that the optimal food system from an ecological standpoint excludes animals entirely.

And what about GMOs? Are they a safe and effective way to beef up our food supply?

Or a corporate profit-making scheme that weakens

the health of our crops and hamstrings America's farmers.

It's about tools in the toolbox, and GMOs are just one of those tools, and farmers should

be given the choice to allow them to choose what tools they want to employ in their operations. Climate on your plate. Up next on Climate One.

How should climate change affect what we put on our dinner plates?

Welcome to Climate One, changing the conversation about America's energy, economy, and environment.

I'm Devon Strolovich.

Climate One Conversations with oil companies and environmentalists, Republicans and Democrats,

are recorded before a live audience and hosted by Greg Dalton.

On today's show, Greg and his guests discuss some of the options available to people who want to eat a climate-conscious diet.

We begin with the divisive issue of genetically modified organisms.

Supporters of GMOs say that altering the DNA of corn and other crops is just another

tool in the farmer's toolbox, an innovation that will help feed a world whose food production

has been disrupted by climate change.

Opponents say that modified crops are dangerous to our health.

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